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Volume 42, Number 5
MetalForming magazine
May 2008
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FEATURES
 Stamper Goes Hydraulic for Heavy-Duty Work (pdf 92k)
With part orders demanding ever-greater press tonnage, this Lone Star metalformer met success with a Texas-tough 1000-ton hydraulic press.
Smarter Motion Controls Promise Better Hydraulic-Press Performance (pdf 99k)
On new presses or as retrofits, advanced-technology motion controls offer improved positioning and force control, paving the way for higher part quality and press productivity while cutting maintenance costs.
 What Will Revised ANSI Standards Mean to You? (pdf 164k)
The revised voluntary ANSI B11.1-2008 standards for mechanical-power presses will be published in 2008. Here’s what’s new and what it will take—and cost—to comply.
 Turret Press Opens Window of Opportunity for Appliance Supplier (pdf 78k)
A long-time supplier of porcelain-enameled and stamped appliance parts turns to sheetmetal fabrication—and a new servo-electric turret punch press—to keep up with evolving demands for shorter part runs and frequent engineering changes.
Custom-Embossed Stainless Panels (pdf 122k)
...shine brightly in the Manhattan skyline. Metalformer Todrin Laser Industries tackle a high-end architectural job requiring critical-tolerance embossing of exterior wall panels. Collaboration with its press builder and tooling supplier yielded results that could not be more magnificent.
TOOLING TECHNOLOGY
 In-Die Sensing Makes Good Sense (pdf 112k)
Implementing in-die sensing helps stampers protect precious press time and avoid unplanned downtime, particularly as suppliers develop smaller sensors with longer ranges, sensors to detect color, and wireless technology.
COMMENTARIES
Editorial (pdf 44k) by Brad F. Kuvin
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
The Science of Forming (pdf 53k) by Stuart Keeler
More About the Laws of Nature
Tooling by Design (pdf 71k) by Peter Ulintz
Cutting Clearance
Metalforming Electronics (pdf 46k) by George Keremedjiev
The Ideal Die-Protection Program
Blackman on Taxes (pdf 48k)
by Irving L. Blackman www.TaxSecretsOfTheWealthy.com
Thank You Court: A Business-Valuation Victory for the Good Guys
You & the Law (pdf 58k) by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Labor-Law Potpourri
BackTalk (pdf 43k) by Louis A. Kren
The Press that Keeps Pressing
DEPARTMENTS
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